Lawmakers pressed the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity after officials admitted decades‑long inspector discretion that may conflict with state law as pest finds and a bovine TB outbreak raise alarms.

Honolulu Elections urged residents missing voter notification cards to call (808) 768-3800 as state mailings begin ahead of the 2026 elections.

Gov. Josh Green nominated Keith Amemiya and Marie Laderta to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents. Their confirmations now head to the Hawaiʻi State Senate.

A bill advancing in the Legislature would phase in returns of hundreds of Hawaii prisoners now held in mainland private prisons, but corrections officials warn of space and cost hurdles. Lawmakers and advocates remain split on timing and planning.

AG Anne Lopez says SIPD has reviewed thousands of subpoenaed pages and conducted 18 interviews in the $35,000 probe. The department schedules its next public update for April 24.

A legislative push to lapse unspent UH tuition into the state general fund has university leaders warning the change could unravel systemwide services and strain small campuses.

DLE Director Mike Lambert says he will step down this summer and return to HPD to preserve pension benefits after legislation to protect officer pensions stalled. The move raises fresh pressure on lawmakers over pay and retirement rules.

Taipei says it will reinforce the Pratas atoll after an uptick in Chinese maritime and aerial pressure. Officials promise tougher patrols and faster wartime readiness.

Officials say hazardous materials and tight budgets make acquiring Kaimukī’s dilapidated Queen Theater a low priority, leaving the 1936 landmark’s future unclear.

Hawaiʻi County’s volunteer ethics board has missed meetings, sits shorthanded and operates with a tiny budget — leaving oversight thin on the Big Island.

Amentum has moved into a larger Honolulu office and opened a Center for Contested Logistics to boost support for USINDOPACOM across the Indo‑Pacific.

A $55M cut in the state budget threatens planned leak repairs at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, risking displaced events, hotel room nights and tax revenue.

Pyongyang says it tested a higher‑thrust solid‑fuel engine and hailed it as a strategic advance. Analysts say flight tests and MIRV evidence — not ground burns — will prove capability.